| Nerve: Infraorbital nerve | |
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| Left orbicularis oculi, seen from behind. (Infraorbital nerve labeled at lower left.) | |
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| Sensory areas of the head, showing the general distribution of the three divisions of the fifth nerve. (Infraorbital nerve labeled at center left, at the nose.) | |
| Latin | n. infraorbitalis |
| Gray's | subject #200 889 |
| From | maxillary nerve |
After the maxillary nerve enters the infraorbital canal, the nerve is frequently called the infraorbital nerve. This nerve innervates the lower eyelid, upper lip, and part of the vestibule and exits the infraorbital foramen of the maxilla.
See also
Additional images
 Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. |
 The nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck. |
 Outline of side of face, showing chief surface markings. |
 An illustration of the path of the maxillary nerve. |
External links
- SUNY Labs 33:08-0104
- lesson3 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- MedEd at Loyola GrossAnatomy/h_n/cn/cn1/cnb2.htm
- Infraorbital+nerve at eMedicine Dictionary
- lesson3 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (orbit6)
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated.
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